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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated September 24, 1963 reads "Mrs. Anna Kordan displays some of doll costumes and honey cookies she made for fiesta. Her work began several weeks before the event." The article partially reads "'Old world' foods and costumes take the spotlight each year when St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, Van Nuys, sponsors its fiesta. This year's fiesta took place Saturday and Sunday at the church, 5329 Sepulveda Blvd. A few days before the event tantalizing smells of European pastries baking and Slavonic dishes cooking come from the church kitchen."; See images #00120543 through #00120546 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church (Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Calif.) Women--California--Los Angeles Cooking, European Cookies--California--Los Angeles Dolls--California--Los Angeles Flags--United States Handicraft--California--Los Angeles Catholic churches--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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